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There are new updates to BioMedReports.com's database of FDA and Clinical Trial Calendars.

Below are brief summary updates to the BioMedReports.com database of over 200 entries included in the FDA and Clinical Trial Calendars. The FDA Calendar includes companies with pending new drug, biological agent, or medical device new product decisions at the FDA sorted by their PDUFA decision deadline dates while the Clinical Trial Calendar encompasses pending clinical trial results.

Cadence Pharma (NASDAQ: CADX): Announced the 505(b)(2) NDA submission for Acetavance (the Company's proprietary intravenous formulation of acetaminophen) for the treatment of acute pain and fever in adults and children. If approved, Acetavance would become the first new intravenous analgesic approved in the U.S. in more than 20 years and the only approved intravenous agent for the treatment of fever in this country.

Novartis (NYSE: NVS): Novartis announced today that Prevacid 24HR (lansoprazole delayed-release capsules 15 mg) has been approved by the FDA as the first over-the-counter (OTC) Proton Pump Inhibitor (PPI) for the treatment of frequent heartburn since 2003 (Prilosec OTC). Prevacid 24HR is expected to be available over-the-counter later this year.

Osmetech (LON: OMH) announced today that it has submitted a request to the FDA for Emergency Use Authorization for its Respiratory Pathogen Test Panel test to be used to screen for the swine flu virus.

Allos Therapeutics (NASDAQ: ALTH) announced today that updated data from its pivotal Phase 2 PROPEL study of pralatrexate (PDX) in patients with relapsed or refractory peripheral T-cell lymphoma will be presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) on 5/30/09.

A full, detailed report on the developments and how they affect upcoming FDA decisions and approvals is available online.

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